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What is the relationship between a word and the entity it refers to in the physical world, mental world, or world of experience?
What is the relationship between a word and the entity it refers to in the physical world, mental world, or world of experience?
- Synonymy
- Internal meaning relation
- External meaning relation (correct)
- Antagonism
What are the two most obvious sense relations mentioned in the text?
What are the two most obvious sense relations mentioned in the text?
- Synonyms and antonyms (correct)
- Homophones and homonyms
- Alliteration and assonance
- Metaphors and similes
What does the word 'hostility' signal?
What does the word 'hostility' signal?
- Friendliness
- Indifference
- Hatred and enmity (correct)
- Compassion and empathy
What do sense relations describe in terms of words?
What do sense relations describe in terms of words?
What does the term 'semantic field' refer to?
What does the term 'semantic field' refer to?
'Synonymy' comes from the Greek word 'sunonumon' meaning:
'Synonymy' comes from the Greek word 'sunonumon' meaning:
What does the verb 'flex' allow in a sentence?
What does the verb 'flex' allow in a sentence?
Which type of relation is described as paradigmatic in the text?
Which type of relation is described as paradigmatic in the text?
'Maiden' predicts a limited number of nouns such as:
'Maiden' predicts a limited number of nouns such as:
'Antagonism' and 'enmity' represent which type of relation?
'Antagonism' and 'enmity' represent which type of relation?
What is the subtle difference between strict (absolute) synonymy and loose synonymy?
What is the subtle difference between strict (absolute) synonymy and loose synonymy?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on different dialects of English?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on different dialects of English?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on the style and formality of the context?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs based on the style and formality of the context?
What is the difference between 'find' and 'discover' as types of synonyms?
What is the difference between 'find' and 'discover' as types of synonyms?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs when their connotations differ?
What distinguishes some synonym pairs when their connotations differ?
Why does English have so many synonyms according to the text?
Why does English have so many synonyms according to the text?
What is an example of synonyms that differ in their connotation?
What is an example of synonyms that differ in their connotation?
Which type of synonyms differ when connotations differ?
Which type of synonyms differ when connotations differ?
Which type of relation is described as 'part of' in the text?
Which type of relation is described as 'part of' in the text?
What kind of relation serves to structure large parts of a language's vocabulary?
What kind of relation serves to structure large parts of a language's vocabulary?
What phenomenon is indicated by the 'kind of' relation according to the text?
What phenomenon is indicated by the 'kind of' relation according to the text?
What type of relation is demonstrated when 'tree' is related to 'oak'?
What type of relation is demonstrated when 'tree' is related to 'oak'?
What are semantic primitives?
What are semantic primitives?
In semantic field analysis, how are words grouped together?
In semantic field analysis, how are words grouped together?
What is the term used for the specific preposition that must occur after a particular verb, noun, or adjective?
What is the term used for the specific preposition that must occur after a particular verb, noun, or adjective?
What does lexical collocation refer to?
What does lexical collocation refer to?
What distinguishes collocations from semantic primitives?
What distinguishes collocations from semantic primitives?
Which type of relation is described as having a strong likelihood of co-occurrence?
Which type of relation is described as having a strong likelihood of co-occurrence?
What is the mutual expectancy of words based on?
What is the mutual expectancy of words based on?
What distinguishes the verbs 'wreak' and 'settle' in terms of collocations?
What distinguishes the verbs 'wreak' and 'settle' in terms of collocations?
What type of relations do lexical collocations represent?
What type of relations do lexical collocations represent?
'Red wine' is an example of which type of collocation?
'Red wine' is an example of which type of collocation?
